#sca fighting

[umbrum77]

Medieval fighting with ADHD looks like writing down important notes on the back of your shield to look at every fight.

Important notes such as:

Take a deep breath and stand sideways.

It has helped a lot

Such is life

[the-hanged-mans-ghost]

Rapier class tomorrow y'all I'm so excited!!! Will update with how it went!!

Update apparently it changed to Wednesdays so I'll be going Wednesday night instead lol.

[myladygay]

Fighting Question

I’m one of those people who cries more or less at the drop of a hat, mostly as a response to frustration—which happens a lot at fighting practice and at the rare fighting events I attend. It tends to alarm my opponents, because it looks like serious pain, and embarrasses me for all kinds of delightful personal reasons.

Point is, crying happens for me. Does anyone have tips for defusing the typical “Oh no, are you okay?!?” and offers of assistance? All I really need is a moment to breathe and not be the center of attention, but so far “I’m okay” has not been convincing when I still have tears streaming down my face.

[sofitheviking]

Fighting at Candlemas 2016, Bryn Gwlad.

[new-to-the-sca]

The Arts and Sciences

Toward the end of next month I will finally be devoting more times towards things outside of fighting. I plan to teach a class on how to make period drinking horns at an A&S faire during Mounted War Games, an event being co-organized by my shire in Peru, Indiana. I of course also intend to be a heavy fighter contestant in the multi-disciplinary tournament. xD

[new-to-the-sca]

Germanfest

The Shire of Shadowed Stars and Raven Company did a demonstration at Germanfest in my town. We all had a lot of fun, and I finally got my fighting fix in!

[new-to-the-sca]

Needing to Swing a Stick

I haven't been to a practice or event in almost a month and a half. I've had deaths in my family, and in my girlfriend's family. So I've been to funerals and other things and haven't had a time to settle down and plan to get my ass to a practice, and I'm itching to swing a stick. So my question to other SCA fighters is this, what can someone do to not get so much rust on their skill that they get their butts whooped at their first practice out in a while. PS, I've had a bit of mead so I hope this post makes sense. Please send your recommendations to my inbox. Thanks!

[new-to-the-sca]

Oh.. by the way

                     I'm now a member of the Dragon Army!